 Bull Durham 1988  R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ron Shelton
Cast: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl, William O'Leary, Jenny Robertson, Max Patkin, David Neidorf, Danny Gans, Tom Silardi, Lloyd T. Williams, Rick Marzan, George Buck, Garland Bunting
When a minor league baseball team, North Carolina's Durham Bulls, hires veteran catcher Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) to coach a dumb, however talented, young pitcher Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), he clashes with free-spirited groupie Annie (Susan Sarandon) who has chosen Nuke as her lover of the season. Super performances by all (especially Sarandon and Costner) in a well-written and fun movie.
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 Dillinger 1991  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Cast: Mark Harmon, Sherilyn Fenn, Will Patton, Bruce Abbott, Tom Bower, Patricia Arquette, Xander Berkeley, Vince Edwards, Amy Yasbeck, John Philbin, Yvonne Suhor, Lawrence Tierney, David Neidorf, Joe Guzaldo, Michael Krawic
Mark Harmon takes on the role of bank robber John Dillinger in this version that takes liberties with the story while looking at Dillinger's personal relationships as he lives life on the edge. After his prison sentence is completed, Dillinger is determined to never again serve time while he continues his illegal activities. He does get arrested again but escapes and has plastic surgery to disguise himself. J. Edgar Hoover (Vince Edwards) is determined to capture him, and Dillinger is betrayed by his girlfriend Billie's (Sherilyn Fenn) landlady, which leads to the Feds ending his life outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. Look quickly for Lawrence Tierney–who played Dillinger 1945 film–as a sheriff gunned down by Dillinger's gang.
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 Empire of the Sun 1987  PG, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Burt Kwouk, Ben Stiller, Robert Stephens, Masato Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale, Takatoro Kataoka, David Neidorf
J.G. Ballard (Christian Bale) was 11-years-old when he was captured and placed in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Separated from his wealthy British parents, he learns how to survive.
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 Platoon 1986  R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Francesco Quinn, John C. McGinley, Richard Edson, Kevin Dillon, Johnny Depp, Keith David, Reggie Johnson, David Neidorf, Mark Moses, Tony Todd, Chris Pedersen
Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone shows the horrors of war in the jungles of Vietnam as seen through the eyes of young recruit Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) and his platoon. Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe) is calm in the face of danger, but Sergeant Barnes' (Tom Berenger) violence and corruption often rise to the fore. While Chris watches the conflicts between the two sergeants and other members of his platoon, he must decide where his own values lie. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Director; four additional nominations were received, including Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe for Best Supporting Actor. 1 User Review
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| | rhen 04/25/2007 | | i just really love this movie. |
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| 1. Bull Durham (1988)
2. Dillinger (1991)
3. Empire of the Sun (1987)
4. Platoon (1986)
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